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Which are the best self adhesive patches on the market ?,ive ran out of Lezyne ones that came with the kit i bought,& replacements are as dear as the whole kit !
I use the tape from BikeTart. It's flexible, easy to apply and lasts/sticks really well. Always found the patches fell off.
I use electricians tape, but unlike Alex, I find it absolutely useless for fixing punctures with.
The ones from Park and Topeak (I suspect they are from the same original manufacturer) work provided you roughen up the surface sufficiently before applying them. I have had less success with Slime Scabs. However, none of them seem to remain stuck over a longer period (3 to 6 months) so I tend to use them as a minimal hassle trail side repair and then do a proper patch repair at home later.
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I don't use them oft tubes. Just put a spare in and do a proper repair when I get home. The park ones are great on camelbak bladders though.
Topeak Flypaper. And yes, I use them on my road bike up to 120psi without any issues.
I've also used Park, but they have a tendency to degrade over longer time periods.
So they're OK as a getya home job,but repair with a glue on job for longevity?.
I use the Topeak ones for long term repairs, they seem more flexible and are fantastically sticky. Just be sure to sand down the tube properly. My Rema kit has remained untouched in recent months.
Park or ToPeak work fine. I've got tubes with four or five patches on, some which have been on there for ages. Obviously they work best when the tube is clean, dry and roughed slighly with the sandpaper square. I use the lip of a tyre lever to press it down firmly on a hard surface. I did have some crap ones once but can't remember the make of them, all I remember is they were red, circular and rubbish.
I use Park, Porno Patches and Slime ones and they've all worked fine. Some of them have been on tubes for for years now without any problems.
Ah, self adhesive patches. Always good for sticking on Saturday splats' eyebrows on a bored afternoon.
I have used the Park ones for years now, the only time they have not lasted was on a snakebite puncture, held for about a week and a half then began to pass. To be honest the tube was done. Conveniently i get a box of patches every year on a recurring event near the end of December.
Thx guys! 😉
As a trail repair - real world wet/muddy etc I find them all to be a heap of crap getting maybe 25% success.
Using them at home in the clean and dry with more time I get up to 75%.
However I use old innertubes for lots of useful applications so a good supply is great.
What's wrong with glue?
A park one has been holding my camelbac bladder together for the last year if that's any help...
I've used Park ones for a while and haven't had too many problems, other than a blazing hot day last year when they literally slid off after being left in the sun outside a cafe.
park ones are good, but I ALWAYS touch the corner of the adhesive bit with an oily finger when taking the tape off and end up with a bit that doesn't stick. ANNOYING!
So they're OK as a getya home job,but repair with a glue on job for longevity?.
More or less. The problem with the Park ones I've used is that they're fine when not inflated; they're pretty good when the tube's inflated. But if you're going from one state to the other they're not so good; over time if you deflate your tyre, the patch doesn't deflate as much, so you get wrinkles and leaks.
Glue-y patches still work best IME, but bit of a pain on the trailside...